Cleric: David Mendoza-Vela

East Bay Priest Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Boy Facing Nearly Five Years In Prison

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An East Bay priest who repeatedly sexually assaulted a child is facing nearly five years in state prison, officials said. Hector David Mendoza-Vela on Friday pleaded no contest to five counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child age 14 or 15, court documents show. David Mendoza-Vela, 42, a Catholic priest in Fremont, has … Read more

California Priest Arrested for Child Sex Abuse

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It wasn’t the news parishioners at St. John’s Catholic Church in San Lorenzo wanted to hear. Their former priest, Father David Mendoza-Vela was arrested on 30 counts of Lewd acts with a child on Thursday.  Some couldn’t believe it.  “He’s a priest, he’s a good priest,” one unidentified parishioner said.     Alameda County Sheriff’s … Read more